On Gun Stories: The M1 Carbine

Perhaps not surprisingly, few firearms have been designed by murderers serving prison sentences. Of those few,  fewer still are adopted by the U.S. Military as a major war fighting tool. David M. Williams, a convicted murderer and former moonshiner redesigned a prototype from Winchester which became the M1 Carbine.

Episode 5 – Season 3.

Air Times on Outdoor Channel: 07-31-13 at 8:00PM | 07-31-13 at 11:00PM | 08-01-13 at 2:00AM. All times ET.

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Presenting Sponsor: MidwayUSA

Participating Sponsors:
Daniel Defense, DoubleStar, Rock Island Armory,
Otis Techology, Ruger Firearms

Featured guests in this episode:

Jason Schubert, Curator J.M. Davis Arms Museum
Frank James, Historian
Michael Gonzales, 45th Infantry Division Museum
Gene Pearcey, Competitive Shooter
Ed Head, Author and Gunsite Instructor
Larry Zanoff, Armorer, Independent Studio Services
Buz Mills, President & CEO, Gunsite Academy
Larry Potterfield, Founder & CEO, MidwayUSA
Steve Sanetti, President National Shooting Sports Foundation

Reference Links:

The M1 Carbine

Recommended Reading:

War Baby! The U.S. Caliber .30 Carbine

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